Needless to say, with the huge reading slump I have been in lately, I have purchased very few books in the last few weeks. There are quite a few newer releases that I would like to get my hands on AND read with the time I have remaining this summer (I will be spending a week at the beach in August, so that sounds like the perfect time to get some reading in!). Here are some 2015 releases I would like to purchase and read before I get back to work in August.
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West
When Gia Montgomery's
boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school
prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends
about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved
he existed. So when she sees a cute guy waiting to pick up his sister,
she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriend—two
hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back
the real Bradley.
The problem is that days after prom, it's not
the real Bradley she's thinking about, but the stand-in. The one whose
name she doesn't even know. But tracking him down doesn't mean they're
done faking a relationship. Gia owes him a favor and his sister intends
to see that he collects: his ex-girlfriend's graduation party—three
hours, zero commitment, a few white lies.
Just when Gia begins to
wonder if she could turn her fake boyfriend into a real one, Bradley
comes waltzing back into her life, exposing her lie, and threatening to
destroy her friendships and her new-found relationship.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
When nineteen-year-old
huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives
to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she
only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an
animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled
their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin
transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through
every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous
world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie
lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it . . . or doom Tamlin—and his
world—forever.
The Cost of All Things by Maggie Lehrman
What would you pay to
cure your heartbreak? Banish your sadness? Transform your looks? The
right spell can fix anything…. When Ari's boyfriend Win dies, she gets a
spell to erase all memory of him. But spells come at a cost, and this
one sets off a chain of events that reveal the hidden—and sometimes
dangerous—connections between Ari, her friends, and the boyfriend she
can no longer remember.
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
Every dawn brings
horror to a different family in a land ruled by a killer. Khalid, the
eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, takes a new bride each night only
to have her executed at sunrise. So it is a suspicious surprise when
sixteen-year-old Shahrzad volunteers to marry Khalid. But she does so
with a clever plan to stay alive and exact revenge on the Caliph for the
murder of her best friend and countless other girls. Shazi's wit and
will, indeed, get her through to the dawn that no others have seen, but
with a catch . . . she’s falling in love with the very boy who killed
her dearest friend.
She discovers that the murderous boy-king is
not all that he seems and neither are the deaths of so many girls. Shazi
is determined to uncover the reason for the murders and to break the
cycle once and for all.
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
Reality, it turns out,
is often not what you perceive it to be—sometimes, there really is
someone out to get you. Made You Up tells the story of Alex, a high
school senior unable to tell the difference between real life and
delusion. This is a compelling and provoking literary debut that will
appeal to fans of Wes Anderson, Silver Linings Playbook, and Liar.
Alex
fights a daily battle to figure out the difference between reality and
delusion. Armed with a take-no-prisoners attitude, her camera, a Magic
8-Ball, and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against
her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get into
college. She’s pretty optimistic about her chances until classes begin,
and she runs into Miles. Didn't she imagine him? Before she knows it,
Alex is making friends, going to parties, falling in love, and
experiencing all the usual rites of passage for teenagers. But Alex is
used to being crazy. She’s not prepared for normal.
Tiny Pretty Things by Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton
Gigi, Bette, and June,
three top students at an exclusive Manhattan ballet school, have seen
their fair share of drama. Free-spirited new girl Gigi just wants to
dance—but the very act might kill her. Privileged New Yorker Bette's
desire to escape the shadow of her ballet star sister brings out a
dangerous edge in her. And perfectionist June needs to land a lead role
this year or her controlling mother will put an end to her dancing
dreams forever. When every dancer is both friend and foe, the girls will
sacrifice, manipulate, and backstab to be the best of the best.
Emancipated by M.G. Reyes
The good girl, the bad
boy, the diva, the hustler, the rock star, and the nerd. Six teens
legally liberated from parental control for six different reasons, all
with one thing in common: something to hide.
Now they’re sharing
a house in Venice Beach, acting like a family, and living their lies.
No parents. No limits. No alibis. One witnessed a crime, another might
be a murderer—and one’s been spying on them all.
As they cling to
a fantasy of freedom and slowly let down their guards, the past creeps
up on them. And when one of them gets arrested, everyone’s carefully
constructed facade comes crumbling down.
Joyride by Anna Banks
A popular guy and a shy
girl with a secret become unlikely accomplices for midnight pranking,
and are soon in over their heads—with the law and with each other—in
this sparkling standalone from NYT-bestselling author Anna Banks.
It’s
been years since Carly Vega’s parents were deported. She lives with her
brother, studies hard, and works at a convenience store to contribute
to getting her parents back from Mexico.
Arden Moss used to be
the star quarterback at school. He dated popular blondes and had fun
with his older sister, Amber. But now Amber’s dead, and Arden blames his
father, the town sheriff who wouldn’t acknowledge Amber's mental
illness. Arden refuses to fulfill whatever his conservative father
expects.
All Carly wants is to stay under the radar and do what
her family expects. All Arden wants is to NOT do what his family
expects. When their paths cross, they each realize they’ve been living
according to others. Carly and Arden’s journey toward their true
hearts—and one another—is funny, romantic, and sometimes harsh.
Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan
In the wake of the devastating destruction of the luxury yacht Persephone,
just three souls remain to tell its story—and two of them are lying.
Only Frances Mace knows the terrifying truth, and she’ll stop at nothing
to avenge the murders of everyone she held dear. Even if it means
taking down the boy she loves and possibly losing herself in the
process.
Sharp and incisive, Daughter of Deep Silence
by bestselling author Carrie Ryan is a deliciously smart revenge
thriller that examines perceptions of identity, love, and the lengths to
which one girl is willing to go when she thinks she has nothing to
lose.
The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler
The youngest of six
talented sisters, Elyse d’Abreau was destined for stardom—until a
boating accident took everything from her. Now, the most beautiful
singer in Tobago can’t sing. She can’t even speak.
Seeking quiet
solitude, Elyse accepts a friend’s invitation to Atargatis Cove. Named
for the mythical first mermaid, the Oregon seaside town is everything
Elyse’s home in the Caribbean isn’t: An ocean too cold for swimming,
parties too tame for singing, and people too polite to pry—except for
one.
Christian Kane is a notorious playboy—insolent, arrogant,
and completely charming. He’s also the only person in Atargatis Cove who
doesn’t treat Elyse like a glass statue. He challenges her to express
herself, and he admires the way she treats his younger brother
Sebastian, who believes Elyse is the legendary mermaid come to life.
When
Christian needs a first mate for the Cove’s high-stakes Pirate Regatta,
Elyse reluctantly stows her fear of the sea and climbs aboard. The
ocean isn’t the only thing making waves, though—swept up in Christian’s
seductive tide and entranced by the Cove’s charms, Elyse begins to
wonder if a life of solitude isn’t what she needs. But changing course
again means facing her past. It means finding her inner voice. And
scariest of all, it means opening her heart to a boy who’s best known
for breaking them . . .
There we have it! I would love to get my hands on these books soon. Have you read any of them? What did you think of them? What books do you plan to read this summer?
